An Attribute represents a calculated text (string), real number (double), integer number or Boolean value (true/false). Which data type it represents is controlled by the setting Value type.
The purpose of an attribute can be to display the calculated value directly in the CPQ app or use it in other configuration logic like prices, bill of materials, integrations or graphics. Another purpose is to use an attribute as a rule, see warning attribute.
Unlike parameters, attributes are not set directly by the user, instead they are calculated by the system every time a user changes a parameter that affects an attribute. Read further about calculation of attributes.
Attributes are global in the system which means that there can be only one attribute that has a certain name, for example "Weight", however the formulas and matrices that defines how an attribute shall be calculated is set up for every product individually.
Settings
The following settings are available for an attribute:
Setting name |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Name of attribute used for referral in expressions. |
Title |
Title of attribute displayed in the CPQ app. |
Sum type |
Method for summarizing two calculations of same attribute. Standard method is addition but there are many other ways to combine two values, see the table of sum types below. Note! For Sum type to be effective, the second setting of the attribute must be tagged with Sum with previous value. |
Unit |
Unit of measure displayed after the value in the CPQ app. |
Value type |
Data type with String, Double or Integer as possible values. The default is Double. |
Is warning |
See warning attribute. |
Resolve warning mandatory from state |
See warning attribute. |
Sum types
The following sum types are available:
Description |
|
|---|---|
Addition |
Numerical values are summarized using mathematical addition. String values are summarized by putting the second string after the first. •false + false = false •false + true = true •true + false = true •true + true = true |
Comma separated |
String values are summarized by putting the second string after the first with a separating comma. |
Compound interest |
Compound interest of two interest rates expressed as decimal fractions. Formula: sum = (1 + attributeA) * (1 + attributeB) - 1 |
Decibel |
Decibel addition of two numerical sound levels. Formula: sum = 10 * Log (10attributeA/10 + 10attributeB/10) |
First served |
Keeps the first value that is successfully set for the attribute and ignores settings that come after. |
Last served |
Takes the last value that is successfully set for the attribute and ignores settings that come before. |
Maximum |
Takes the larger of two numerical values. |
Minimum |
Takes the smaller of two numerical values. |
New line separated |
String values are summarized by putting the second string after the first with a separating line break. |
Space seperated |
String values are summarized by putting the second string after the first with a separating space. |
